Methods and systems for imaging device credential receipt and authentication

• US 20060077426A1
• Filed: 07/29/2005
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Lovat, David J., Zhang, Hanzhong
• Granted Patent: US 8,060,930 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.150
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00464 using browsers, i.e. interfaces based on mark-up languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00503 Customising to a particular machine or model, machine function or application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0075 by a user operated remote control device, e.g. receiving instructions from a user via a computer terminal or mobile telephone handset
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device credential submission wherein credentials are extracted by scanning graphical indicia on user documents using a primary document scanner.

Claims

1. A method for imaging device credential submission, said method comprising:

a) receiving credentials from an imaging device (IDev), wherein said credentials have been extracted from graphical indicia scanned on the primary document scanner of said IDev;

b) attempting authentication of said credentials; and

c) sending an access authorization message to said IDev when said credentials are successfully authenticated.

2. A method as described in claim 1 access authorization messages instructs said IDev to grant user access to IDev functions.

3. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said access authorization message instructs said IDev to grant user access to remote applications.

4. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said access authorization message instructs said IDev to grant user access to a networked document management system.

5. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising maintaining an account of user activity on said IDev.

6. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving is at least partially accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

7. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said sending is at least partially accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

8. A method for imaging device credential submission, said method comprising:

a) receiving a scanned image from an imaging device (IDev), wherein said scanned image comprises graphical indicia related to a user credential;

b) extracting said user credential from said scanned image;

c) performing authentication of said user credential with an authentication application; and

d) sending an authorization message to said IDev when said credential is successfully authenticated.

9. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said access authorization messages instructs said IDev to grant user access to IDev functions.

10. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said access authorization messages instructs said IDev to grant user access to remote applications.

11. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said access authorization message instructs said IDev to grant user access to a networked document management system.

12. A method as described in claim 8 further comprising maintaining an account of user activity on said IDev.

13. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said receiving is at least partially accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

14. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said sending is at least partially accomplished with an XML/SOAP message

15. An apparatus for imaging device credential submission, said apparatus comprising:

a) a receiver for receiving a scanned image from an imaging device (IDev), wherein said scanned image comprises graphical indicia related to a user credential;

b) an extractor for extracting said user credential from said scanned image;

c) an authentication application for performing authentication of said user credential; and

d) a sender for sending an authorization message to said IDev when said credential is successfully authenticated.

16. An apparatus as described in claim 15 wherein said authorization message instructs said Idev to grant user access to IDev functions.

17. An apparatus as described in claim 15 wherein said authorization message instructs said Idev to grant user access to remote applications.

18. An apparatus as described in claim 15 wherein said authorization message instructs said Idev to grant user access to a networked document management system.

19. An apparatus as described in claim 15 further comprising an accounting application for maintaining an account of user activity on said IDev.

20. An apparatus as described in claim 15 wherein said receiver and said sender use XML/SOAP messages.